Election of the next Speaker of the House of Commons

The election of the next Speaker of the House of Commons will take place on Monday 4 November.

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Saturday, September 14, 2019
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Westminster system, Legislatures, Government, Political systems, Speaker of the House of Commons, House of Commons of the United Kingdom, Speaker, House of Commons of Canada, Lord Speaker, House of Lords
Summary
Key Points: 
  • The election of the next Speaker of the House of Commons will take place on Monday 4 November.
  • The Speaker of the House of Commons chairs debates in the Commons Chamber.
  • The Speaker is the chief officer and highest authority of the House of Commons and must remain politically impartial at all times.
  • The Speaker also represents the Commons to the monarch, the Lords and other authorities and chairs the House of Commons Commission.
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